Chapter 416 We Can't Be

     "Can I come with you, please?"

She pleaded with me. I would not be mad to allow her to go with me. It will be a disaster.

  "No Lily,  your mom and my mom will need you here. Don't worry, I will be back soon."

I withered away not giving her the chance to protest. I am going to see Gracie because literally today will be the last day I would be seeing her, I guess. Getting married and taking up the throne, my free times are over. How I wish the table will turn and my heart desire will be reached out to.

   I appeared in Gracie's room and she was sound asleep on the bed. Huddy was sleeping beside her. The way she just curled up on the bed shows a child with zero worries, she does not have worries, not of the ones I know.

   I climbed the bed and snuggled behind her, she stirred and went back to sleep. I relaxed and closed my eyes.

Gracie's Point of view…..

I opened my eyes, it was already morning and I can tell by how bright the room is, I woke a bit late. I felt heavy and realized that fang boy was at it again. When will he stop snooping? This is what I get almost every morning, I would wake up to see myself being snuggled against him. He is slowly crossing his boundary and I would soon send him back.

  I tried my very best and got myself out of his hold and gently tapped his shoulder. 

   Theophilus, got up and…

"Don't say it"

He jumped up immediately.

"Please don't say it. I want to spend time with you today. Today will be my last day coming here so don't deny me that by sending me home"

He sounded sad. I thought he is supposed to be happy that he is getting married. What's up with the long face he is carrying?

  "Theopihilus, I don't get you."

He sprangle up and faced me.

   "Gracie, you are the one I want. I have prayed countless times that you should be Abigail instead. I have known you my whole life and I can vow that it's you I want. I can't bear the thought of marrying Abigail. Have you thought about why I have to give you the necklace, it is because I want you, I want you so much that it hurts."

  He made me face him

"Can't you see you are the one I want, the one my heart beats for you. I have spent almost the past few days here with the hope that I will get enough of you but no, the feeling keeps getting stronger. Gracie, can't you see I am hopelessly in love with you"

  While he poured his heart out, I was mopping at him. I would say he brought a surprise to me this morning. I thought about the day I invaded his mind and found out that I am the only thing in his mind. 

   How am I going to handle a situation like this? He is a witch with a mate, what he seeks for can't be possible.

   "Theopihilus, you know this as much as I do. We can't be. I can't let you break that girl's heart. When you marry her tonight, the thought of me will vanish from your head. Please go"

  And there, I said the word he dreads most.

He withered away looking hurt, I felt bad but I need he to understand that he does not belong in my world. He is a prince for crying out loud. His bride needs him, the people need him and his family needs him.

  "You did the right thing, he is just confused."

  Huddy said and I smiled.

"Thanks Huddy, the Southern Prince should know his priorities. He is no longer a boy"

  I said and turned my back on Huddy. I felt the necklace on my neck and my tears dropped.

  Why do I feel hurt too?.

Writer's point of view.

While everyone at the great beyond is preparing for tonight, Nature was seen wandering about, lost in her thoughts. She is just seeing but not understanding. She saw the necklace saga and had tried to understand why that necklace would choose Gracie when it's Abigail's.

   The Universe seems less bothered and it is making the matter worse for her. Nature has never been this helpless since her years of existence. She can only wait and see how things turn out tonight.